The Committee shadows the work of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The Committee was renamed during the Dáil term (24 May 2021) and was previously the Committee on Agriculture and the Marine.
Travel Report | UCD Lyons Farm
The Committee reports on its visit to the UCD Lyons Farm facility at Celbridge in Kildare, where members sought to gain insight on the environmental sustainability of livestock production being undertaken on the farm.
The visit provided valuable insight into innovative farming practices that could help Ireland achieve emissions targets while supporting viable agriculture.
Solar energy and the agricultural industry
The Committee indicates that although farmers have an opportunity to generate solar energy at every scale, a disjointed regulatory and support framework can make adoption burdensome.
It outlines key areas where reform is required to incentivise solar energy production in the sector, with a focus on ensuring the regulatory process is as streamlined as possible.
Press releases
28 Feb 2024, 16:00
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to resume Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 with Minister McConalogue
27 Feb 2024, 16:15
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to resume discussions on ‘Compliance with the Nitrates Directive: Implications for Ireland’
21 Feb 2024, 15:00
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to meet for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024
Recent videos
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Topic: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive: Implications for Ireland (resumed)
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Topic: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Topic: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive: Implications for Ireland (resumed)
Recent documents
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
Opening statement, Prof. Frank O’Mara, Director, Teagasc
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
Opening statement, Bill Callanan, Chief Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
Opening statement, Charlie McConalogue T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Recent reports
Wed, 31 May 2023
Travel Report UCD Lyons Farm
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine Travel Report UCD Lyons Farm, May 2023
Thu, 11 May 2023
Report on Environmental Impact of Local Industrial Emissions in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine Report on Environmental Impact of Local Industrial Emissions in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, May 2023
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
Work Programme 2023
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine Work Programme 2023, March 2023
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the areas of agriculture, food and the marine is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
Committee on Agriculture and the Marine
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press Officer
Robert Kennedy-Cochrane
(01) 618 4149
(085) 870 7436
robert.kennedy-cochrane@oireachtas.ie